Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering

What is Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering? 

Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering is a multi-disciplinary field of engineering that focuses on designing, analysing, manufacturing and maintaining mechanical systems while also, integrating electronics, computer science and control engineering to design and develop intelligent systems and products for mechanical engineering.  

Mechanical and mechatronic engineers design, build and maintain anything that moves — from microscale sensors, jet plane engines, robots, and biomedical devices, to spacecraft, wind turbines, heavy industrial machinery and other power generation equipment.  

What you will learn 

You will study the movement and interaction of solid objects, fluids, heat and electricity, and learn how to calculate and control the forces that stimulate their movements and interactions.  

You will also learn to design, build and manage automated and autonomous mechanical systems, with an emphasis on robots, smart machines, intelligent control systems and biomedical devices.   

Career options  

You can work in any of the areas suggested for the Mechanical and Mechatronic majors plus find opportunities within: 

• Aerospace companies 

• Defence agencies 

• Automotive companies 

• Biomedical and health companies 

• Advanced machinery and robotics manufacturers 

• Manufacturing and mining industries 

• Research groups in nanotechnology, robotics and other developing fields.